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Baotu Spring

Introducing Baotu Spring
As the popular saying goes, springs in Jinan occupy the first place in the world. With more than 100 springs, Jinan is famous for its springs, among which the Baotu Spring is known not only as the first one in Jinan but also as one of the four famous springs in China. The Baotu Spring is the most renowned among the more than 70 named artesian springs in the downtown area of Jinan. The Baotu Spring is a culturally significant artesian karst spring located in the city of Jinan. It is mentioned in the Spring and Autumn Annals, one of the Five Classics of Chinese literature, and was declared the "Number One Spring under the Heaven" by the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty.

Baotu Spring Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Baotuquan 趵突泉
• Best Time to Visit: June to October
• Recommended Visiting Hours: About 1 to 3 hours
• Things to Do: Photography, Nature, Spring
• Opening Hours: 07:00-19:00 from Apr 10 to Oct 9; 07:00-18:00 from Oct 10 to Apr 9
• Entrance Fee: ¥40
• Address: No. 1 Baotu Spring South Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong Province

What to expect at Baotu Spring

Known as the First Spring under Heaven, the Baotu Spring has a long history of more than 2,600 years, with its earliest account in Spring and Autumn Annals. Baotu Spring was also the source of the Leshui River in ancient China. When water gushes out through the three holes, the Baotu Spring sends out thunderous sounds, and water columns surge upward, looking like spinning wheels. The volume of the gushing water can reach 1.6 square meters per second.

The Baotu Spring Park has memorials of Li Kuchan, a master in traditional Chinese Painting, Wang Xuetao and Li Qingzhao. The park also holds performances of Peking Opera all year round. With ten cultural features, including the spring, rocks, opera performances, lanterns, chrysanthemum, calligraphy, paintings and stone tablets, the Baotu Spring Park has become a world famous tour spot, which synthesizes characteristics of both the south and north parks in China and combines the spring, rocks and culture of landscape garden in one park.

How to get to Baotu Spring
• Take bus No. 28, 49, 72, 82, 102, 103, 104, 128, 165, K52, K54, K96 or K100 and get off at Baotu Spring South Station.
• Take bus No. 5, 101, 104, K59, K101 or K109 and get off at Baotu Spring North Station.
• Take bus No. 3, 41, 66, K50, K54, K91, K101 or K109 get off at Baotu Spring West Station.
• Take bus No. 1, 5, 41, 66, 82, 85, 103, 104, K51, K54, K59 or K91 and get off Baotu Spring East Station.

Additional travel advice on Baotu Spring
• Please take care while taking the sightseeing boat.
• Visitors can enjoy delicious food and go shopping at Quancheng Square opposite the east gate of the park.

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